PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
26
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
15
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
22
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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